a divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecitythe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishcreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restrictedthe setting isapocalypticor post-apocalyptictheprotagonistresists orrebels insome waySurveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearViolenceisprevalentthe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiathe dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremean oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societysociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleaderlies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peopleCharactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”propaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe characterspeople areforced intocompetitionthere is alack ofindividualfreedomsevereinjusticeplaguesthe societythe setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother wayInformationand ideasarerestrictedconformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.characterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnessThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualthe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outa divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecitythe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishcreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restrictedthe setting isapocalypticor post-apocalyptictheprotagonistresists orrebels insome waySurveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearViolenceisprevalentthe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiathe dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremean oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societysociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleaderlies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peopleCharactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”propaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe characterspeople areforced intocompetitionthere is alack ofindividualfreedomsevereinjusticeplaguesthe societythe setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother wayInformationand ideasarerestrictedconformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.characterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnessThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualthe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople out

City of Ember/Dystopia Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. a divide in social classes causes extreme conflict
  2. organized resistance efforts exist within the city
  3. the leaders of the society are corrupt and/or selfish
  4. creative expression (art, music, literature, etc.) is uncommon or restricted
  5. the setting is apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic
  6. the protagonist resists or rebels in some way
  7. Surveillance is used to maintain control or create fear
  8. Violence is prevalent
  9. the dystopia may appear to be (or pretend to be) a utopia
  10. the dystopia takes a real world issue to an extreme
  11. an oppressive government controls and suppresses the society
  12. society is controlled by a powerful government leader
  13. lies and/or misonformation conceal reality from people
  14. Characters are constantly in “survival mode”
  15. propaganda is used to manipulate and control the characters
  16. people are forced into competition
  17. there is a lack of individual freedom
  18. severe injustice plagues the society
  19. the setting is unsafe, unfair, or miserable in another way
  20. Information and ideas are restricted
  21. conformity is required and nonconformity is criticized or punished.
  22. characters live in a state of fear and/or helplessness
  23. The common good of the group is placed before the individual
  24. the society keeps people in and/or kicks people out